08/08/2013

The Squirrel Tree!

The new Squirrel Tree is
here! Harvest berry Crops to attract Squirrels and then feed them Treats to win
great rewards. Get all three prizes to unlock an exclusive Black and Brown
Eastern Fox Squirrelfor a
limited time!

Note: The Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will be available to use on Trees and Groves for 20 days. After that time, the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will live on your farm as a pet and you will be unable to use him to speed up Trees and Groves.

If you are level 9 or higher,
you will see the following pop-up. Click on the blue “Place Squirrel Tree”
button to place the Tree on your farm.

Building the Squirrel
Tree:

Your first step is building
your Squirrel Tree. You will need the following items to start construction:

Squirrel Houses

Squirrel Bedding

Red Paint

To collect Squirrel Houses,
click on the “Post” button to post to your Facebook wall; you will get the
parts when your friends click on it, or when you click on a similar newsfeed
post.

Click on the “Ask” button to
send requests for Squirrel Bedding and Red Paint to your Neighbors. If you do
not wish to wait for your friends, you can skip any of these tasks for Farm
Bucks.

Once you have collected the
required items, click on the “Start Building” button at the bottom of the
construction menu.

Now that your Tree is almost
complete, you will need some help from your Neighbors to finish the job. The
Squirrel Tree requires four helpers, so click on the “Ask Friends” button to
send some crew requests to your Friends. When they accept, you will see the
spots in the Building Menu begin to fill. If you do not wish to wait for your
friends, click the “Hire One” button to purchase crew members with Farm Bucks.
Once you have successfully filled all four spots, click on the “Finish and
Share” button.

Using the Squirrel Tree:

Click on the Squirrel Tree to
open the main menu.

This menu shows how many
Squirrels you have fed and what prizes you are currently eligible to
redeem.

A – How many Squirrel Feedings you need and your current progress towards this
goal.
B – The button to use when you want to purchase berry Crops for to plant from
the General Store.

C – The button to use when
you want to craft Treats via the Kitchen.

D – The total amount of
Treats you have crafted. As you feed Squirrels, this number decreases.
E – The button to use when you want to purchase Fences from the Squirrel menu (see “Fences” section below).

F – The number of Farm Bucks
required to purchase a Prize.

Finding Help Squirrels:

Everybody knows that berries
attract Squirrels, so plant some berry Crops and look for them when harvesting!

Helper Squirrels will appear
on your farm after you harvest any of the following berry Crops:

Boysenberry (Limited
Edition)

Strawberry

Raspberry

Blueberry

Blackberry

Once you find a Squirrel, it
will have a thought bubble to indicate what it’s ready for:

Ready to Help (Tree thought bubble): The Squirrel is ready to help you tend to Trees and Groves (see “Using
Helper Squirrels” section below).

Note: You
are limited to a total of 10 Helper
Squirrels on any given farm.

Fences:

Fences attract more
Squirrels! You can purchase up to a total of 10 Fences for Coins or Farm Bucks from the Squirrel menu. Simply
click the Squirrel Tree, and then click the blue “Get Fences” button.

Crafting
Treats:

In order to use Helper Squirrels
(Hungry for Treats), you must craft the Treat Recipes. Note: Once they are fed, (Tree thought bubble), you will be able to
use them on Trees and Groves (see “Using Helper Squirrels” section below). You
can craft your very own Treats via the Crafting Kitchen. From the Squirrel Tree
menu, click on the “Craft” button to open the Kitchen. You can choose from
three different Recipes:

Bag of 1 Squirrel
Treat: The required Ingredients are
Strawberries and Corn Meal. You will receive a total of one Treat.

2 Treats: The required Ingredients are Apples and Bag of Sesame
Seeds. You will receive a total of two Treats.

3 Treats: The required Ingredients are Blueberries and Bag of Chia
Seeds. You will receive a total of three Treats.

Using Helper Squirrels:

Feeding your crafted Treats
to a Squirrel will allow you to use it to tend to your Trees and Groves. To
feed a hungry Squirrel (Treat thought bubble), simply click on it.

To use the fed Squirrel (Tree
thought bubble), simply click on it, then drag and drop it over a Tree or
Grove. Similar to Farmhands, a thought bubble will indicate that your Squirrel
will help you with one of the following tasks per Tree and/or Grove:

Water: If your Tree or Grove is not watered, use your
Squirrel for Water.

Speed-Grow: If your Tree or Grove is watered, use your Squirrel
for Speed-Grow.

Ready for
Harvest: If your Tree or Grove is
ready to be harvested, use your Squirrel for bonus output.

Once you have used your
Helper Squirrel, it will run into your Squirrel Tree and you will be unable to
use that particular Squirrel a second time.

Note: The Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrelspeeds up two Groves at once.

Earning Prizes:

Once you have fed enough Squirrels, you can earn some lovely prizes. Click on
your Squirrel Tree to open up your progress menu.

At the bottom of this menu, there are a total of four that can be earned
through feeding Squirrels:

White Oak Tree (This exclusive tree produces
Acorns, which is a new type of Ingredient used in new crafting Recipes)

Loganberry Packet (This exclusive Crop Packet can
be used as many times as you wish for 7
days)

A second White Oak Tree (This exclusive tree
produces Acorns, which is a new type of Ingredient used in new crafting
Recipes)

The adorableBlack and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrelfor 20 days. This
little one speeds up two Groves at once!

All four of these prizes can
be earned as many times as you’d like as long as you have fed enough Squirrels.

Note: You will need to redeem each of the above prizes at least once before you get credit towards the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel. The Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will be available to use on Trees and Groves for 20 days. After that time, the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will live on your farm as a pet and you will be unable to use him to speed up Trees and Groves.

Additional Information:

You have 21 days to collect the
Squirrel Tree prizes. If you do not collect them all, the prizes will disappear
and you will be unable to claim them.

You are limited to a total of 10 Helper Squirrels at any given time and can only use each
Squirrel once.

If you do not wish to use the Squirrel Tree feature,
it can be sold or stored in your Inventory.

You can only get credit towards the Squirrel Tree from
feeding Squirrels on your own farm. You will not get credit from Neighbor
visits.

If you want to see how much time you have left to
claim the Squirrel Tree prizes, hover your cursor over the Tree.

You are limited to one Squirrel Tree per farm.

We hope you
enjoy our latest release and we would love your feedback. Share your feedback
below and be automatically entered to win 50 Farm Bucks!

Comments

The Squirrel Tree!

The new Squirrel Tree is
here! Harvest berry Crops to attract Squirrels and then feed them Treats to win
great rewards. Get all three prizes to unlock an exclusive Black and Brown
Eastern Fox Squirrelfor a
limited time!

Note: The Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will be available to use on Trees and Groves for 20 days. After that time, the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will live on your farm as a pet and you will be unable to use him to speed up Trees and Groves.

If you are level 9 or higher,
you will see the following pop-up. Click on the blue “Place Squirrel Tree”
button to place the Tree on your farm.

Building the Squirrel
Tree:

Your first step is building
your Squirrel Tree. You will need the following items to start construction:

Squirrel Houses

Squirrel Bedding

Red Paint

To collect Squirrel Houses,
click on the “Post” button to post to your Facebook wall; you will get the
parts when your friends click on it, or when you click on a similar newsfeed
post.

Click on the “Ask” button to
send requests for Squirrel Bedding and Red Paint to your Neighbors. If you do
not wish to wait for your friends, you can skip any of these tasks for Farm
Bucks.

Once you have collected the
required items, click on the “Start Building” button at the bottom of the
construction menu.

Now that your Tree is almost
complete, you will need some help from your Neighbors to finish the job. The
Squirrel Tree requires four helpers, so click on the “Ask Friends” button to
send some crew requests to your Friends. When they accept, you will see the
spots in the Building Menu begin to fill. If you do not wish to wait for your
friends, click the “Hire One” button to purchase crew members with Farm Bucks.
Once you have successfully filled all four spots, click on the “Finish and
Share” button.

Using the Squirrel Tree:

Click on the Squirrel Tree to
open the main menu.

This menu shows how many
Squirrels you have fed and what prizes you are currently eligible to
redeem.

A – How many Squirrel Feedings you need and your current progress towards this
goal.
B – The button to use when you want to purchase berry Crops for to plant from
the General Store.

C – The button to use when
you want to craft Treats via the Kitchen.

D – The total amount of
Treats you have crafted. As you feed Squirrels, this number decreases.
E – The button to use when you want to purchase Fences from the Squirrel menu (see “Fences” section below).

F – The number of Farm Bucks
required to purchase a Prize.

Finding Help Squirrels:

Everybody knows that berries
attract Squirrels, so plant some berry Crops and look for them when harvesting!

Helper Squirrels will appear
on your farm after you harvest any of the following berry Crops:

Boysenberry (Limited
Edition)

Strawberry

Raspberry

Blueberry

Blackberry

Once you find a Squirrel, it
will have a thought bubble to indicate what it’s ready for:

Ready to Help (Tree thought bubble): The Squirrel is ready to help you tend to Trees and Groves (see “Using
Helper Squirrels” section below).

Note: You
are limited to a total of 10 Helper
Squirrels on any given farm.

Fences:

Fences attract more
Squirrels! You can purchase up to a total of 10 Fences for Coins or Farm Bucks from the Squirrel menu. Simply
click the Squirrel Tree, and then click the blue “Get Fences” button.

Crafting
Treats:

In order to use Helper Squirrels
(Hungry for Treats), you must craft the Treat Recipes. Note: Once they are fed, (Tree thought bubble), you will be able to
use them on Trees and Groves (see “Using Helper Squirrels” section below). You
can craft your very own Treats via the Crafting Kitchen. From the Squirrel Tree
menu, click on the “Craft” button to open the Kitchen. You can choose from
three different Recipes:

Bag of 1 Squirrel
Treat: The required Ingredients are
Strawberries and Corn Meal. You will receive a total of one Treat.

2 Treats: The required Ingredients are Apples and Bag of Sesame
Seeds. You will receive a total of two Treats.

3 Treats: The required Ingredients are Blueberries and Bag of Chia
Seeds. You will receive a total of three Treats.

Using Helper Squirrels:

Feeding your crafted Treats
to a Squirrel will allow you to use it to tend to your Trees and Groves. To
feed a hungry Squirrel (Treat thought bubble), simply click on it.

To use the fed Squirrel (Tree
thought bubble), simply click on it, then drag and drop it over a Tree or
Grove. Similar to Farmhands, a thought bubble will indicate that your Squirrel
will help you with one of the following tasks per Tree and/or Grove:

Water: If your Tree or Grove is not watered, use your
Squirrel for Water.

Speed-Grow: If your Tree or Grove is watered, use your Squirrel
for Speed-Grow.

Ready for
Harvest: If your Tree or Grove is
ready to be harvested, use your Squirrel for bonus output.

Once you have used your
Helper Squirrel, it will run into your Squirrel Tree and you will be unable to
use that particular Squirrel a second time.

Note: The Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrelspeeds up two Groves at once.

Earning Prizes:

Once you have fed enough Squirrels, you can earn some lovely prizes. Click on
your Squirrel Tree to open up your progress menu.

At the bottom of this menu, there are a total of four that can be earned
through feeding Squirrels:

White Oak Tree (This exclusive tree produces
Acorns, which is a new type of Ingredient used in new crafting Recipes)

Loganberry Packet (This exclusive Crop Packet can
be used as many times as you wish for 7
days)

A second White Oak Tree (This exclusive tree
produces Acorns, which is a new type of Ingredient used in new crafting
Recipes)

The adorableBlack and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrelfor 20 days. This
little one speeds up two Groves at once!

All four of these prizes can
be earned as many times as you’d like as long as you have fed enough Squirrels.

Note: You will need to redeem each of the above prizes at least once before you get credit towards the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel. The Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will be available to use on Trees and Groves for 20 days. After that time, the Black and Brown Eastern Fox Squirrel will live on your farm as a pet and you will be unable to use him to speed up Trees and Groves.

Additional Information:

You have 21 days to collect the
Squirrel Tree prizes. If you do not collect them all, the prizes will disappear
and you will be unable to claim them.

You are limited to a total of 10 Helper Squirrels at any given time and can only use each
Squirrel once.

If you do not wish to use the Squirrel Tree feature,
it can be sold or stored in your Inventory.

You can only get credit towards the Squirrel Tree from
feeding Squirrels on your own farm. You will not get credit from Neighbor
visits.

If you want to see how much time you have left to
claim the Squirrel Tree prizes, hover your cursor over the Tree.

You are limited to one Squirrel Tree per farm.

We hope you
enjoy our latest release and we would love your feedback. Share your feedback
below and be automatically entered to win 50 Farm Bucks!